AP ruled not too long ago that Facebook’s new Timeline feature should be capitalized, even though Facebook sometimes doesn’t cap the word. (Be wary in general of basing your capitalization on a company’s usage – in this case, Facebook sometimes caps the word, and sometimes it doesn’t.) Timeline is also one word, just like Facebook, though I still see FaceBook references.
A week after the anniversary of false reports of Ariz. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' shooting death, Twitter quickly spread false reports of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno's death Saturday night. Paterno passed away Sunday morning of lung cancer.
Head's up, photo editors: The AP Stylebook is hosting a Twitter chat on photo style on Jan. 23 with guest expert Jim Collins. Just drop in #APStyleChat in your tweet and wait for an answer. The chat starts at 2:30 p.m. EST/ 1:30 p.m. CST.
AP recently put together a style guide for Hollywood awards shows. This is an incredibly handy guide, and hopefully you'll never again write Grammy’s.
You've heard it before: slow down. Concentrate. Clear your head. It's all good advice for better editing.
But how do you tell that to the editor breathing down your neck, or how do you delay the deadline approaching? You likely can't.
From the latest AP style changes to timely copy editing reminders, check out everything you need to know to make your copy clean.
